----- Original Message ----- From: "David Olofson" <david@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 5:29 PM Subject: [gmpi] Re: Reqs draft > On Sunday 09 November 2003 02.47, Tim Hockin wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 01:48:10PM -0800, Tim Hockin wrote: > > > On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 12:52:31PM +0100, Vincent Burel wrote: > > > > somethink like the Windows Registry should list all the Plug-in > > > > registered (With CLSID concept and with the complete pathname > > > > of the related DLL). > > > > > > Disagree totally. I know you are very windows centric and I am > > > very non-windows centric. Reasons below.. > > > > I forgot an important point - a user should be able to install a > > plugin without elevated privileges. I want to be able to install > > plugins in my own ~/.GMPI_plugins (for example). I sure don't see > > any sense in registering that with the 'Linux registry' or even the > > 'Windows registry':) > > It's also important to keep in mind that a system global registry can > very easily become a major security hazard. If users can install and > register plugins "system wide", these plugins can be detected and > examined by applications run by other users, or as system services. we can make a kind of registry for each user... so each user will have to install plug-in (this is boring) ... usually administrator install softwares and give access rights to users... the users install/de-install nothing. Vincent Burel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe